acrid

There was a pause, and the murmur of other voices; then a match striking, the acrid smell of fresh cigar smoke.

flapjack

In the table drawer, the mouse rustled softly, enjoying the supper of flapjack crumbs Mae had put there for him.

lingered

But still Mae lingered.

illiterates

There's just no telling what illiterates like that might do.

constable

Go for your local constable, and he and I ride out and bring back the child and the criminals.

ordeal

Your terrible ordeal is as good as over, isn't it?

wheezed

He wheezed when he spoke.

roust

"First they roust me out of bed in the middle of the night, after I been out since sun-up looking for that child, and now I s'pose you're going to try to run me all the way."

accommodations

"Give those folks nice, clean accommodations."

stern

She made her way to the stern of the boat.

fragrant

A big, brown night moth fluttered out from under the oar blades propped beside her on the seat, and wobbled off toward nowhere through the fragrant air.

threadbare

Winnie remembered then that he worked sometimes as a blacksmith, and indeed his shoulders, under his threadbare shirt, were broad and muscled.

peril

Winnie thought about this peril to the frogs, and sighed.

rigid

Winnie admitted, easing her rigid grip on the pole.

mantel

He took off his hat and laid it on the mantel.

hearth

He stood tapping his foot on the littered hearth facing them.

ghastly

The man in the yellow suit smiled a ghastly smile.

unflinchingly

"That's right," said Winnie unflinchingly. "They're my friends."

searing

It would be another searing day.